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SwimMAC Breaks National Age Group Relay Record by Over 4 Seconds

Kiley Wilhelm (above) and the SwimMAC Carolina 13-14 400 medley relay broke the National Age Group Record in the 400 medley relay: one of two teams to finish ahead of the old record in Saturday’s final.

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Claire Curzan Breaks Her Teammate’s National Age Record in 200 Fly

2019 NORTH CAROLINA AGE GROUP SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS February 14th-17th, 2019 Triangle Aquatic Center, Cary, North Carolina 25y, prelims/finals Meet Results…

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TAC Titans Break 2nd Relay National Age Group Record of the Weekend

For the 2nd time in as many days, the foursome of (L-R) Taylor Morris, Elena Dry, Keelan Cotter, and Claire Curzan combined to break a National Age Group Record in a sprint 200 free relay.

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TAC Titans Break 13-14 National Age Group Record in 400 Free Relay

(L-R) Taylor Morris, Elena Dry, Keelan Cotter, and Claire Curzan combined to break the old National Age Group Record by more than a second.

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Speedo Announces New Tech Suits: Fastskin Pure Valor and Pure Intent

The new Fastskin LZR Pure Intent and Fastskin LZR Pure Valor combine innovative new technologies and new fabrics applied intelligently to make the perfect suit for every type of competitive swimmer.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Held to Join Indiana Pro Group

Held, an NC State alum, will begin practices in Indiana Saturday.

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FINA Drops Star-Studded Participant List for 2019 Champions Series

FINA announced an extensive list of American and international stars confirmed for the inaugural Champions Series Friday.

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Team Elite Pros; Age Group Stars to Race at San Diego Senior Classic

2019 San Diego-Imperial Swimming Senior Classic February 15th-18th, 2019 Brian Bent Memorial Aquatics Complex, Coronado, California SCY (25y) pool Psych…

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Report: USA Water Polo Allowed Hojreh To Coach For 6 Months After Complaints

A new report from The Orange County Register alleges that USA Water Polo received complaints about former coach Bahram Hojreh at least six months before revoking his membership.

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Training While Working Full-Time, Ben Mayes Hits First Trials Cut

Ben Mayes was an NCAA Division II National Champion and multi-time All-American at Queens.

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Banned Ohio Coach Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge

John ‘Jay’ Smith has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of child endangering after originally being charged with sexual imposition, disorderly conduct and phone threats. He remains banned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

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Former MN Club/High School Coach Removed From SafeSport Ban Database

Peter Buecher, a former club and high school coach in St. Louis Park, MN, has been removed from the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s banned database after receiving an interim ban last spring.

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USA Swimming Announces 2019 World Juniors Selection Procedures

USA Swimming has announced the selection criteria for the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships which will take place in Budapest, Hungary from August 20-25, 2019.

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Vicky Xu Downs Big 12 3-Meter Record in Kansas’ Win Over Iowa State

The Jayhawks won all but one event as Xu scared the NCAA 3-meter diving record.

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16-Year Old Isabelle Stadden Swims 51.8/1:52.3 Backstroke at Schroeder A+ Meet

Stadden was one of two US National Teamers in attendance at the meet.

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